Company of Angels Presents Evangeline Ordaz's New Play "Bordering On Love"
Beauty can be a drag... or a ticket to citizenship. But, is there room for love in this pageant world? In the platonic love comedy, Bordering on Love, a drag queen beauty pageant contestant faces the loss of his Latina stylist when she faces deportation. It's a real defense of marriage with a drag queen chorus.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) May 25, 2011 - Company of Angels presents "Bordering on Love," a new play by L.A native Evangeline Ordaz, directed by Armando Molina. The play opens June 4 at Company of Angels at The Alexandria 501 S. Spring Street., 3rd Floor, Downtown L.A, CA 90013. Beauty can be a drag... or a ticket to citizenship. But, is there room for love in this pageant world? In the platonic love comedy, Bordering on Love, a drag queen beauty pageant contestant faces the loss of his Latina stylist when she faces deportation.
It's a real defense of marriage with a drag queen chorus.
Playwright Evangeline Ordaz, was inspired by the fact that the federal government only attempts to define marriage in two instances - if you're gay or an immigrant. And the definition of marriage in the immigration context would also seem to validate gay marriage. This irony inspired a story that explores the fiction of law in the face of human love and desire.
The seed for this play was planted during a writing exercise in the Company of Angels Playwrights' Group. Evangeline wrote the play during a nine month invitational workshop at the Center Theater Group (Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theater, Ahmanson). Company of Angels further developed the play during its bi-annual playwrights' retreat last August.
"Bordering on Love" features Christian R. Gibbs, Kamil Haque, Rudy Marquez, Anne McCarthy, TJ O'Connell, Kenneth Sears, Silvia Tovar and Jeff Vinall.
Production staff for "Bordering on Love" includes Director Armando Molina, Scenic Designer Jessica Wiebel, 2011 Tony Nominated Sound Designer Cricket S. Myers, lighting designer Bosco Flanagan, costume designer Isabelle Ortega, stage manager Ivan Acosta, Assistant Directors John Miyasaki and Isabelle Ortega, and Choreographer and Drag Consultant Don Allen.
"Bordering on Love" is produced by Richard Azurdia & Xavi Moreno.
Evangeline Ordaz, a native of Los Angeles is a UC Berkeley trained attorney who practiced poverty law in East Los Angeles before devoting herself to writing. Bordering on Love is her second production at Company of Angels. Her work has also been produced by Borderlands Theater in Tucson, Teatro Vision in San Jose, Cornerstone Theater Co. in Los Angeles and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (workshop). Evangeline recently received a Commission from the Center Theater Group (Mark Taper Forum/Kirk Douglas Theater/Ahmanson) to write a play about Los Angeles.
Armando Molina most recently directed "The Death of the Last Black Man" by Suzan Lori-Parks at Cal Arts. For Company of Angels he's directed "Chasing Monsters" by Gabriel Rivas Gomez, "The Ghost Building" by Damon Chua, "Visitors' Guide to Arivaca" by Evangeline Ordaz, "Sissy" by Ricardo Abreu Bracho and "The Waiting Room" by Lisa Loomer. Other directing credits include "Distracted" by Lisa Loomer (TheaterWorks). "Hippie Mexicana" by Evangeline Ordaz and "Conjunto" by Oliver Mayer (Borderlands Theater) "Living Out" by Lisa Loomer (TheaterWorks and Mixed Blood Theater).
"Anna In The Tropics" by Nilo Cruz (PCPA Theaterfest) In 2006 Armando received national recognition from the NEA and the Theater Communications Group as a recipient of their Career Development Program for Directors. The Santa Barbara Independent awarded Armando their Best Director Award in 2007. Armando is co-founder of Latins Anonymous, the critically acclaimed Latino Comedy Group and also co-founded The Platform, a political cabaret that explored post riot Los Angeles as a community in crisis. Armando has been Company of Angels Artistic Director since 2006.
"Bordering On Love" previews for 2 performances beginning June 2, opening June 4 and runs Fridays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. through July 2. Preview tickets are priced at $10 and regular performances at $20. Senior, student and group discounts are also available. Tickets can be purchased online at companyofangels.org. Company of Angels is located on the 3rd Floor of the Historic Alexandria Hotel in the crossroads of 5th & Spring.
"Bordering on Love" is supported in part by The James Irvine Foundation and the generous contributions of Company of Angels supporters and contributors.
For reservations to Press Night, Saturday, June 4, 8 pm, contact: xmoreno ( @ ) companyofangels dot org
Company of Angels (CoA) is Los Angeles' oldest non-profit repertory theater company, founded in 1959 by actors Richard Chamberlain, Leonard Nimoy, Vic Morrow and legendary entertainment attorney Bertram Fields. Today Company of Angels is dedicated to depicting stories relevant to a diverse Los Angeles audience. CoA develops emerging artists and re-envisions theater to entertain new audiences by producing new work that reflects and responds to the richness, diversity, and complexity that is the City of Angels. The Company aims to share and give voice to the many stories that exist in our communities. The company's home is inside the historic Alexandria Hotel in the Historic Core District of Downtown Los Angeles. For more information call 213-489-3703 or visit www.companyofangels.org
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